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1969 On July 20th, one of mans crowning achievements
occurred when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human
to set foot on the Moon and uttered the immortal words "That's one
small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The opposition to
the war continued to increase with more and more attending anti-war demonstrations
and demanding that the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam. The music came from
groups including the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and the Beatles.
The most famous music festival of modern times, "WOODSTOCK",
took place on a New York farm on August 15th-17th with more than 400,000
avid music fans attending to see the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills
Nash and Young and others perform live. Fashions reflected the anti war
sentiment with military jackets adorned with peace signs, and other trends
including long, unkempt, wild hair and headbands showed the feelings of
anti-establishment felt by the youth.

Cost of Living 1969

How Much things cost in 1969
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 5.46 %
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 800
Average Cost of new house $15,550.00
Average Income per year $8,550.00
Average Monthly Rent $135.00
Average Cost New Car $3,270.00
Toyota Corona $1,950.00
Gas per Gallon 35 cents
Alarm Clock from Westclox $9.98

What Events Happened in 1969

Richard Nixon
becomes President of the United States

250,000 march on Washington
in protest at the Vietnam War

The first man landed on the moon on
the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin
'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. The famous
words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
will become part of our history